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Homemade Cheese Balls
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Ingredients
- 4 large green tortillas or wraps
- 2 c. Cheetos, finely crushed into crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. black sesame seeds
- 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (4-oz.) package goat cheese, at room temperature
- black pepper
- black and green olives
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the tortillas into 24 bat-shaped wings. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet and bake until dry and crisp, but not browned, about 15 minutes: let cool. Line a second large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the Cheetos crumbs and seeds in separate small bowls.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, and pepper to taste. Using a 1 oz cookie scoop, scoop balls of cheese and round out, gently molding with your hands.
- Coat the cheese balls in the crumbs or seeds. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Once the tortilla wings are cool, gently press into the sides of each cheese ball. Thinly slice olives and place on top of each ball for eyes.
Jack O'Lantern Sandwich Bites
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Ingredients
- 1 box refrigerated pie crusts
- 8 oz. Thinly sliced black forest ham or Virginia ham
- 8 oz. Thinly sliced Cheddar or Swiss cheese
- 1 large egg
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.
- Unroll pie crusts. Cut each crust into 24 pumpkin shapes with a 3” pumpkin cookie cutter. Using a 1/2” triangular cookie (aspic) cutter or a sharp knife, cut out eyes and a nose from 12 of the cutouts.
- Using a 2” round cutter, cut 24 rounds from the sliced ham and 24 rounds from the sliced Cheddar.
- Place 2 slices Cheddar in the center of each of the 12 solid pumpkins; top each with 2 slices of ham. With a small brush, brush beaten egg around edges. Top with remaining pumpkins with cut-out faces, carefully pressing on the edges to seal.
- Place on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg. Bake 12 - 15 minutes until light golden. Let cool on rack 5 minutes before serving.
Meat Mummy Loaves
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Ingredients- ¾ lb. white or yellow potatoes
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 2 large egs
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ c. panko or plain bread crumbs
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 medium carrot
- ¾ lb. ground beef
- ½ lb. ground pork
- 12 grape tomatoes
- ¾ c. lowfat sour cream
- 24 oz. Peas
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with foil liners. Place the potatoes in a pot, add enough cold water to cover, and bring to a boil. Add 1 tsp. salt, reduce heat, and simmer until just tender, 15 - 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper; stir in the bread crumbs. Add the garlic and carrot and mix to combine. Add the beef and pork and mix just until incorporated. Divide the meat mixture among the foil liners and push a tomato into the center of each one. Transfer to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the meat registers 155 F., 14-16 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the sour cream and ¼ tsp. salt and mash until very smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2” ribbon tip (Wilton 104). Transfer the meat loaves to a platter and pipe the potatoes back and forth over each top to resemble a mummy's wrapping. Place 2 peas on each for eyes.
Little Ghost Sandwiches
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Ingredients
- 24 slices firm white bread
- 3 c. chicken or tuna salad
- 1 tub whipped cream cheese
- Sliced black olives, for ghost face
- You'll need: 3.5 to 4.5” ghost-shaped cookie cutter
- Cut out ghost shapes from bread slices using the cookie cutter. Make 12 sandwiches, using a scant ¼ cup of chicken or tuna salad per sandwich.
- Thinly spread surface of top bread slice of each sandwich with cream cheese (about 1 Tbsp. per sandwich). Decorate with sliced olive eyes and mouths.
- You can make salads up to 2 days ahead and refrigerate. Short on time? Instead of making our delicious tuna or chicken salad from scratch, pick up your favorite prepared version from the deli.